Prince Harry has married his American bride Meghan Markle in a glittering royal ceremony at St George's Chapel in Windsor Castle. The bride surprised us all by wearing a wedding dress designed by Givenchy's Clare Waight Keller. You will find a full break down of her royal bridal look below:

WHAT MEGHAN WORE

DRESS:
Meghan's dress is by British designer Clare Waight Keller for Givenchy. Meghan and Clare worked closely together on the design. The dress epitomises minimal elegance referencing the codes of the iconic House of Givenchy and showcasing the expert craftsmanship of its world-renowned Parisian couture atelier founded in 1952.

The Design: True to the heritage of the Givenchy fashion house, the elegant lines of the dress are achieved using six meticulously placed seams.

The focus of the dress is the open bateau neckline that gracefully frames the shoulders and emphasises the sculpted waist. The lines of the dress extend towards the back where the train flows in soft round folds cushioned by an underskirt in triple silk organza. The three-quarter sleeves add a note of refined modernity.

The Fabric: Following extensive research by Clare Waight Keller in fabric mills throughout Europe, an exclusive pure white double bonded silk cady was developed for the dress.
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VEIL:Meghan expressed the wish of having all 53 countries of the Commonwealth with her on her journey through the ceremony.

Clare Waight Keller designed a veil from silk tulle representing the distinctive flora of each Commonwealth country united in one spectacular floral composition.

​TIARA:
The veil was held in place by Queen Mary's diamond bandeau tiara (a.k.a. Queen Mary’s Filigree Tiara), lent to Meghan by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The diamond bandeau is English and was made in 1932, with the centre brooch dating from 1893.

The bandeau, which is made of diamonds and platinum, is formed as a flexible band of eleven sections, pierced with interlaced ovals and pavé set with large and small brilliant diamonds. The centre is set with a detachable brooch of ten brilliant diamonds.

The diamond bandeau was made for Queen Mary and specifically designed to accommodate the centre brooch. This brooch was given as a present to the then Princess Mary in 1893 by the County of Lincoln on her marriage to Prince George, Duke of York. The bandeau and the brooch were bequeathed by Queen Mary to Queen Elizabeth II upon her coronation in 1953.

Queen Mary wearing the diamond filigree tiara

WEDDING RING:
Meghan's ring has been fashioned from a piece of Welsh Gold, gifted by Her Majesty The Queen. Prince Harry's ring is a platinum band with a textured finish. Both rings were made by Cleave and Company who are the official Court Jewelers.

​SHOES:
​The wedding shoes are based on a Givenchy refined pointed couture design made of a silk duchess satin.

​BOUQUET:
The bridal bouquet was designed by London based florist Philippa Craddock. The bouquet included spring blooms of Forget-Me-Nots which were the late Princess Diana's favourite flower. The bouquet was a petite design, pulled together in a gentle, ethereal, relaxed style with delicate blooms also including scented sweet peas, lily of the valley, astilbe, jasmine and astrantia, and sprigs of myrtle, all bound with a naturally dyed, raw silk ribbon. Prince Harry handpicked several flowers yesterday from their private garden at Kensington Palace to add to the bespoke piece.

HAIR:
Meghan's hair was styled by Serge Normant. The American is one of the leading hairstylists in the fashion industry today. Meghan had her hair up in a chignon and a front center part.

Best ever wedding dress and veil, beautiful tiara. Romantic, elegant and so chic.

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Helen

20/5/2018 12:48:26 am

This is exactly how I imaged the dress to be. After she wore that Theory jacket with a bateau neckline, I thought that would be a perfect look for her wedding dress :)

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Cassandra Wilson Tillery

20/5/2018 03:36:34 am

Simple classic elegance. A very beautiful bride. God bless.

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Lauri

20/5/2018 06:56:51 am

Lovely, simply lovely! At first I was surprised by the complete lack of embellishment, lace, crystals or the usual items we see on a royal wedding dress but I must say that the simplicity of this gown is absolutely perfect for Meghan. And this tiara is the perfect choice, not only for the dress but for this stunning veil as well. All in all, this is a wedding dress that will be timeless and elegant for years and years to come.

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Alba

20/5/2018 07:15:49 am

what is the color of the nail varnish?

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Mara

20/5/2018 08:10:26 pm

I’ve read it’s „Ballet Slippers“ by Essie.

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Maria

20/5/2018 07:47:14 am

She was perfect, shining happily and sweet, just like a Disney princess. Love this two.
What about the shoes?

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Mary Drysdale

21/5/2018 02:32:43 am

Perfection. The neckline is fabulously flattering for her. Elegant simplicity - the new Duchess of Sussex has great style and knows what suits her.

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Edith

21/5/2018 09:38:49 pm

Wonderful couple, beautiful and graceful bride in a divine dress. Sheer elegance. Congratulations to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. Wishing them all the best.

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Claudia Remm

22/5/2018 12:21:23 am

Beautiful and lovely. I loved every minute of the wedding. Princess Angela of Liechtenstein wore a wedding gown very similar to the one of the Duchess of Sussex. I believe the shoes were also by Givenchy.

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Agathe Kirschbaum

22/5/2018 09:52:23 pm

To be honest, I actually prefer Kate's dress. In my opinion Meghan's wa a bit to simple for my taste. But I really enjoyed her honest emotions! :-)